National Research and Gender Statistics Consultant

Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works on the elimination of discrimination and violence against women and girls, the empowerment of women, and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. UN Women provides support to the Government of South Sudan in meeting its gender equality goals and in building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors. Placing women’s rights at the centre of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts in South Sudan to ensure commitment to gender equality.

In September 2015, governments united behind the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which features 17 new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets that aim to end poverty, combat inequalities, and promote prosperity by 2030 while protecting the environment. The 2030 Agenda sets out a historic and unprecedented level of ambition to “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls by 2030” (SDG 5), and it includes 37 gender-related targets in 10 other SDGs. It commits to addressing core issues of gender equality, such as eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls, eradicating discriminatory laws and constraints on sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recognizing and valuing unpaid care and domestic work and increasing women’s participation in decision-making.

In this context, UN Women is seeking the services of a highly qualified Gender Statistician to support the entity’s research and data work. The successful candidate will work under direct supervision by the Deputy Country Representative and collaborate closely with the Regional Gender Statistics Specialist based in the East and Southern Africa Regional office in Nairobi and the gender machinery and National Statistics Office in South Sudan. The position will be based in the South Sudan National Bureau of Statistics(SSNBS). 

Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent will provide strategic and technical advice to the National Bureau of Statistics, ensuring strategic cross-cutting mainstreaming on GEWE while contributing to the achievement of the UN Women’s South Sudan Strategic Note Output 1.1.3: The National Statistical System is strengthened to increase the production, analysis, availability and use of high-quality gender statistics and sex-disaggregated data, to inform decision-making and enable reporting at all levels of government and others closely related to or benefitting from gender statistics and research work as a cross-cutting function.

 The following are the detailed duties and responsibilities of the National Gender and Statistics Officer:

1. Design and develop programme strategies in the area of Gender Statistics:
   • Design and formulate gender statistics related programme/ project proposals and initiatives with the goal of addressing gender statistical challenges experienced at the country level
   • Draft inputs to country strategy documents, briefs, policy dialogue and other documents related to Gender Statistics.
   • Provide timely progress and financial reports using results-based management.
2. Provide and manage technical assistance and capacity development with SSNBS and with project/programme partners:
   • Build and manage relationships with national partners to support the implementation and expansion of the Gender Statistics programme.
   • Facilitate coordination mechanisms by maintaining a relationship with the project by providing technical assistance.
   • Identify and provide technical assistance for capacity building of SSNBS staff and other partners;   provide technical/ programming support and training to partners.
   • Provide technical support in the implementation of programme activities; develop technical knowledge products.
3.  Manage the monitoring and reporting of the programmes/projects:
   • Manage the monitoring of programme/ project implementation using results-based management tools.
   • Review quarterly reports and donor reports, focusing on results, output, and outcomes, with a focus on enriching the reports with relevant gender data.
   • Provides technical assistance and contribute to donor and UN Women reports.
4. Build partnerships and support in developing resource mobilization strategies:
   • Develop and manage partnerships, including with the National Bureau of Statics in South Sudan, donors, international development agencies, civil society, philanthropic organizations, and the private sector.
   • Strengthen UN Women’s partnerships with key regional and national stakeholders, including, UN agencies, civil society organizations and other data collecting organizations in the country to present a wide range of relevant data on gender equality and women’s rights to contribute to the regional and thematic monitoring of SDGs, other publications and other associated communications materials.
   • Participate and/or represent UN Women in regional inter-agency statistical forums.
   • Develop and implement partnerships and resource mobilization strategies.
   • Provide inputs in relevant documentation on donors and potential opportunities for resource mobilization.
   • Analyse and research information on donors, prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for cost-sharing.
5. Contribute to inter-agency coordination to achieve a coherent and aligned presence for Gender Statistics in South Sudan:
   • Provide technical inputs to technical inter-agency forums and discussions related to SDGs indicators and monitoring in the region.
   • Participate and/or represent UN Women in national inter-agency statistical forums.
6. Manage advocacy, knowledge management and communication efforts:
   • Develop and review background documents, briefs and presentations related to Gender Statistics.
   • Represent UN Women in meetings and policy dialogues on issues related to Gender Statistics as necessary.
   • Develop gender statistics advocacy strategies and oversee their implementation.
   • Identify best practices and lessons learned to guide project improvement and strategy planning.

• Develop knowledge management strategies, products, and methodologies on Gender Statistics.

7. Support the UN Women South Sudan office with any other gender data and statistics work as required. 

Competencies

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example

Functional Competencies

• Strong programme formulation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation skills
• Strong knowledge of Results Based Management
• Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making.
• Strong knowledge of gender statistics and familiarity with the SDGs
• Strong communication skills in spoken and written English
• Strong writing skills and ability to produce a variety of knowledge products for different audiences and purposes.
• Ability to produce impactful communications materials and knowledge products.
• Strong commitment to knowledge-sharing within a multicultural environment

Ability to design and deliver training and other capacity-building strategies in gender statistics Basic project management skill

Required Skills and Experience

Education and certification: 

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Statistics, Demography, Development Economics, International Development or any other relevant field. A first-level university degree with a combination of two additional years of experience can be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.

Experience:

• 5 years of progressively responsible experience with research, data collection, processing, and analysis.
• Experience in programme design, coordination, management and implementation of a gender statistics programme is an asset;
• Technical experience in Gender Statistics is an added advantage;
• Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an asset;
• Experience in working in a computer environment using multiple office software packages. Experience in working with Quantum/PRIMAVERA is an advantage.
• Knowledge of gender issues and women´s empowerment
• Work experience within UN Women and or the UN system is an asset.
• Proven experience with socioeconomic policy analysis and mastery of quantitative and qualitative analysis and methods;
• Experience in drafting quality and timely research reports, policy briefs, and position papers.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required;
• Working knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset;
• Working knowledge of Arabic is an added asset.

Application:

All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11), which can be downloaded from . Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.

Note:

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, competence, integrity, and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.